Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank De Felitta

The Doris Bither case, also known as the Entity haunting, was a 1974 investigation into alleged paranormal phenomena in Culver City, California, experienced by a woman named Doris Bither. The case inspired Frank De Felitta's 1978 book The Entity which was made into a 1982 film of the same name starring Barbara Hershey. Enjoy.

Writer J.D. Feigelson and director Frank De Felitta

"Bubba didn't do it!" No...but Henrique and David have done it as they continue the Halloween Horrors line up with a TV movie that is still standing tall 43 years later! This week we're traveling to Piru, CA for a slice of Southern Fried Horror ripe with October vibes. In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one in 1981s "Dark Night of the Scarecrow"!Directed by Frank De Felitta and starring Charles Durning, Lane Smith, and Larry Drake. Hear your hosts talk about the nostalgia of early made for TV movies, why Charles Durning as an antagonist works so well, the most memorable serving of preserves ever on film, plus Henrique & David discuss their scary fun trip to the Brimstone Haunt, and a tease for a title in the November line up?Visit our website: DoYouEvenMovie.com Email us: doyouevenmoviepod@gmail.com LIKE us on Facebook: Do You Even Movie? - PodcastFollow Us on Instagram: @DoYouEvenMoviePod Twitter: https://x.com/dyempodWatch "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/664045/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow

"Bubba didn't do it!" No...but Henrique and David have done it as they continue the Halloween Horrors line up with a TV movie that is still standing tall 43 years later! This week we're traveling to Piru, CA for a slice of Southern Fried Horror ripe with October vibes. In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one in 1981s "Dark Night of the Scarecrow"!Directed by Frank De Felitta and starring Charles Durning, Lane Smith, and Larry Drake. Hear your hosts talk about the nostalgia of early made for TV movies, why Charles Durning as an antagonist works so well, the most memorable serving of preserves ever on film, plus Henrique & David discuss their scary fun trip to the Brimstone Haunt, and a tease for a title in the November line up?Visit our website: DoYouEvenMovie.com Email us: doyouevenmoviepod@gmail.com LIKE us on Facebook: Do You Even Movie? - PodcastFollow Us on Instagram: @DoYouEvenMoviePod Twitter: https://x.com/dyempodWatch "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/664045/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow

In the 1970's Doris Bither claimed, among other ghostly happenings, to have been sexually assaulted by three ghosts. Her case inspired a 1978 novel by Frank De Felitta titled The Entity and a film of the same name. The case parallels other popular “based on a true story” horror films of the time—including The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror—blending themes of paranormal investigation, tormented victims, and evil spirits.SOURCEShttps://laghosttour.com/the-entity-house/Hufford, David. 1982. The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.https://barrytaff.net/2011/08/the-real-entity-case-2/https://skepticalinquirer.org/2021/10/a-closer-look-at-the-entity-photographs/Robert Young (2015). Parapsychology: Ghosts and HauntingsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In this weeks episode Frank De Felitta’s 1981 made-for-television horror film Dark Night of the Scarecrow... The post Cult Faction Podcast Ep. 112: Dark Night of Scarecrow (1981) first appeared on CULT FACTION.

Happy Halloween! This episode, our hostly duo are joined by Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies to talk about the book The Entity, its film adaptation and the case that inspired it. And in the scariest twist of all, Angelo shares some of his musical output. Special Guests: Lollypop and Rob Kristoffersen.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 American made-for-television suspense horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta. Never before had a horror movie with a scarecrow as the antagonist been made. Due to this, ‘Dark Night of the Scarecrow' is credited as the first of a new horror film sub-genre, “Killer Scarecrow.”   

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 American made-for-television suspense horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta. Never before had a horror movie with a scarecrow as the antagonist been made. Due to this, ‘Dark Night of the Scarecrow' is credited as the first of a new horror film sub-genre, “Killer Scarecrow.”   

Baseado na história real de Doris Bither. Um livro muito bom, mas pesado, que leva o leitor por um caminho muitas vezes desnecessário. Apresentação: Lívia Leão Edição: Eduardo Ribeiro Contato: lihnumlivro@hotmail.com

AN AMERICAN CRIMEAño: 2007Director: Tommy O'HaverActores: Elliot Page, James FrancoEL CASO DE SYLVIA LIKENSConocido como la pesadilla más dura que envolvió a Indianapolis. Otros crímenes quizá hayan involucrado a más víctimas, incluso a niños, pero el villano tiene a ser una figura criminal, sin sentmientos, cuyos actos de violencia comprueban su locura y terminan en minutos u horas.¿En donde yace el terror de este caso? Precisamente en la combinación de la figura malvada, y las consecuencias de la imitación. En esta historia, Sylvia fue dejada a cargo de una madre soltera, quien no solamente violentó a su responsabilidad, sino que también, promovió el acto entre sus hijos. Éstos, a su vez, tomaron a juego la tortura constante de Sylvia y hasta invitaron a los amigos vecinos, quienes tenían alrededor de 10 años. Algunos ejecutaban la acción y otros veían. Pero ninguno de ellos sintió extrañeza de lo sucedido en el sótano de aquella casa. Al menos no al grado para reportarlo a sus padres.¿Qué hechos pusieron a la pobre de Sylvia en esta siuación? ¿Cómo fue que evolucionó? ¿Quienes fueron los actores de esta triste horrible historia? Es lo que platicaremos ésta tarde.Sylvia provenía de una familia grande, de bajos recursos del Indianapolis. Su padre, Lester, solo estudió hasta segundo año de secundaria y desde muy joven comenzó a trabajar para ganarse la vida. Trabajó en manufactureras, intentó abrir un pequeño restaurante, pero fracasó. Vendió comida a concesión en un carrito en carnavales y en 1965, llegó la oportunidad de regresar a este tipo de empleo el cuál decidió perseguir junto con su esposa.Los carnavales siempre están moviéndose, lo cuál implica que debían tener a alguien que les ayudara a cuidar a cuatro de los hijos. Tenían 5. La mayor Diana, ya estaba grande y se había casado. Después dos varones: Danny y Bennie, que fueron acojidos por sus abuelos. Finalmente las dos menores Sylvia y Jenny.Jenny era tímida e insegura, cojeaba pues había sufrido polio. Sylvia era más extrovertida y con más confianza en sí misma. Le decían Cookie. Era una niña muy bonita pero no le gustaba sonreír y mostrar sus dientes pues le faltaba uno frontal.Un amigo de los padres les presentó a Gertrude Baniszewski, quien vivia en una casa rentada muy grande al este de NY y mostró interés en cuidar de las dos chicas por $20 a la semana. Esto es equivalente a $180 usd hoy. Bastante dinero.La señora Gertrude ya cuidaba de 7 hijos, Paula 17, John 12, Stephanie 15, Marie 11, Shirley 10, and James and Dennis 18 meses.Desde que llevaron a las chicas hubo discordia entre Paula 17 y Sylvia 16. Esto fue lo que plantó la semilla que crecería en una terrible historia durante meses - Julio a Octubre de 1965.Una semana, no llegó el dinero de los papás de Sylvia. Jenny testificó que esa tarde, Gertrude se llevó a las dos hermanas al segundo piso y las golpeó, diciendo que había cuidado de ellas, llamándolas con insultos, "por nada". El dinero llegó el día siguiente. Pero ese incidente sentó un precedente del cuál no había regreso.Gertrude estaba débil y con bajo peso, contaba con dos armas que usó para castigo corporal: un remo de los que se regalan en las fraternidades como símbolo de apreciación, gratitud, lealtad y respeto y un cinto de piel grueso, ambos abandonados por su ex esposo John Baniszewski, un oficial de policía.Gertrude empezó a usar el remo con la excusa de ofensas realizadas por Jenny y Sylvia como por ejemplo, intercambiar botes PET en la tienda a cambio de monedas. Si sospechaba que Sylvia había robado algo, le quemaba los dedos con cerillos. Algunas veces, se sentía muy cansada para ella castigarlas debido al asma y le pedía a su hija Paula, de 17, que tomara las riendas.Los niños del vecindario empezaron a ir a montones a la casa para participar en los eventos de tortura. Tomaban turnos practicando judo en sylvia, amedrentándola contra la pared. Algunos la pateaban y daban puñetazos. Apagaban cigarrillos en su cuerpo. Mientras Gertrude y bandas de adolescentes miraban, Sylvia fue forzada a desvestirse en la sala e insertarse una botella de soda en la vagina.No puedo imaginar lo terrible de esta escena, qué denigrante y el impacto en Sylvia psicológico debió ser traumatizante es poco.Después de golpearla, Sylvia era llevada a la fuerza a baños en agua hirviendo con el fin de ser "absuelta de sus pecados". Fue golpeada severamente y quemada por mojar el colchón donde dormía mientras dormía y Gertrude dijo que ya no estaba en condiciones aptas para vivir con sus hijos.Casi al fin de esta terrible situación, Sylvia no tenía permiso de salir de la casa. La tiraron por las escaleras del sótano y cerraron la puerta con llave. Le daban galletas saladas de comida y no le permitían usar el baño. Gertrudis anunció entonces que Sylvia era una "prostituta orgullosa de sí misma, así que nos la cobraremos con su estómago". La señora tomó una aguja y empezó a razgarle el estómago escribiendo "soy una prostituta y estoy orgullosa de serlo". Un chico llamado Richard Hobbs, vecino, terminó la frase.Una vez que Gertrudis se percató que Sylvia estaba por morir, la obligó a escribir una nota diciendo que una pandilla de chicos la había golpeado. El plan era vendarla y tirarla en unos bosques aledaños con dicha nota. Sylvia trató de escapar, pero Gertrude y uno de los chicos la detuvo, golpeándola y tirándola en el sótano nuevamente.Sylvia Likens murió el 26 de Octubre de 1965. La causa de muerte fue determinada como inflamación cerebral, hemorragia interna del cerebro, y shock inducido por el extensivo daño en la piel. Sylvia sufrió de malnutrición extrema. Fue enterrada en el cementerio Oak Hill en Líbano.EL JUICIO DE BANISZEWSKIEl juicio dio lugar un año después, Gertrudis Baniszewski negó todos los cargos y cualquier conocimiento de la tortura que tomó lugar, culpando a los chicos. Se denominó como Inocente por razón de enfermedad mental.La madre fue acusada de culpable en homicidio de primer grado, esto es un asesinato hecho a voluntad y premeditado con malicia. Su hija, Paula, fue acusda de homicidio en segundo grado, esto es un asesinato con malicia pero no es premeditado. Richard Hobbs junto con los hijos de Gertrudis John y otro chico Coy Hubbard fueron convictos por homicidio involuntario, esto es un asesinato que no tenía la intención de matar, cometido en circunstancias que los volvieron extrematadamente emocionales mentalmente. Por ejemplo, una pelea en un bar que termine en asesinato, sería un ejemplo. Tanto Gertrude como Paula fueron sentenciadas de por vida a la cárcel y los chicos les dieron de 2 a 21 años según cada caso.En el 71 trataron de revivir el caso, cambiando el motivo de los cargos. Paula fue liberada 2 años después. Los chicos fueron liberados dos años después debido a buen comportamiento. En el 85, Gertrudis fue liberada bajo revisión, se cambió el nombre a Nadine Van Fossman y se mudó a Iowa donde vivió en la oscuridad hasta su muerte.Su hijo John, se convirtió en un ministro cristiano en Texas y aconsejó a niños de padres divorciados.Hobbs murió de cáncer a los 21 años, cuatro años después de ser liberado.Jenny falleció en 2004 a los 54 años.DIFERENCIASEn la película Paula empieza a ayudar a su madre a golpear a Sylvia a raíz de que ella le dice al novio de Paula que está embarazada. En la realidad, Paula sí estaba embarazada pero no de alguien de la escuela, sino de un hombre mayor casado quien la dejó al enterarse del embarazo. Gertrude sabía de esto, pero utilizaba a Sylvia para encubrir la situación de Paula (que además negaba) y decía que su hija era una "buena niña". El padre visita la casa y le dice Gertrude que se fue. Realmente fue una enfermera, debido a una llamada anónima. En la película, Paula trata de ayudar a Sylvia escapar depsués de que le hacen el tatuaje y la marcan. Realmente era la hermana menor Stephanie. Ricky trata de llevar a Sylvia con sus papás, pero Sylvia le dice que regresen por Jenny. En la realidad, Stephanie trata de bañar a Sylvia y Gertrude se enoja, la golpea a muerte con un libro. Llega Ricky y le tratan de dar respiración boca a boca pero ya es muy tarde. Llaman a la policía. - Es una fantasía que le ponen a Sylvia. THE ENTITYDirector: Sidney FurieAño: 1982Actores: Barbara Hershey, Ron SilverEL CASO DE DORIS BITHEREn 1974 2 investigadores llamados Kerry Gaynor y Barry Taff participaban en una conferencia sobre eventos paranormales en la ciudad de Kulbert California cuando una mujer de 30 años llamada Doris Bither se les acerco y algo desesperada solicito la ayuda de los 2 investigadores.Ella les relato que en su casa empezó a sufrir eventos paranormales, llegando a ser atacada fisicamente según ella por un espectro con forma de hombre.Pero los ataques empezaron a agravarse, llegando Doris a ser violada varias veces por este ente.Al principio los 2 investigadores no le creyeron. Era ridiculo incluso para la investigación paranormal.Pero al mencionar que sus hijos habían sido testigos de los ataques, esto convenció a los investigadores y decidieron visitar la casa de Doris.Entrevistaron extensamente a la mujer, a sus hijos y allegados para recolectar hasta el mínimo detalle de la historia, y para su sorpresa todos los interrogados coincidieron y afirmaron haber presenciado en alguna oportunidad sucesos extraños en la casa, algunos hasta ser testigos de los ataques haca Doris.Una vez en la casa, instalaron cámaras para detectar cualquier cosa, y pudieron presenciar los eventos paranormales.Empezaron a ver pequeños orbes ligeros, seguidos de una niebla verde, como uno de los hijos de Dorios habia mencionado antes.Tomaron fotografías y grabaron audios, pero no lograron captar algo con exactitud.Solo una fotografía donde esta Doris sentada en su cama, y se ve un aro de luz encima de ella.Los Investigadores la trasladaron a la universidad de California, donde se construyo una cámara de cristal, donde Doris fue vigilada varios días y es aquí donde Doris sufriría uno de los ataques mas violentos en prececia de investigadores.Incapaces de ayudarla y cómo los ataques incrementaban, la mujer y sus hijos deciden mudarse.Se fuero a vivir a Texas, sin embargo el ente la seguía a donde ella iba.Llegando a mudarse hasta 5 veces con la esperanza de encontrar paz. Se dice que los ataques cesaron conforme se mudaba mas lejos.Murio en el 2006 de cancer.Algunos investigadores creen que estos fenómenos se producían por la energía negativa que tenia Doris.Sus problemas con el alcohol, sus relaciones personales y sus traumas de niña. Doris había sufrido de abuso por parte de su padre.Esto hacia que tuviera fuertes sentimientos negativos que hacían que se manifestaran a un nivel metafísico.¿Doris era una persona psíquica o sensible a fenómenos paranormales?¿Sufria de problemas mentales?LA PELICULAFue escrita por Frank De Felitta quien antes había escrito la novela en 1978 y de ella se estreno la película The Entity en 1982.Tiene ligeros cambios, como el nombre de Doris y otros detalles para hacerla comercial.OTRAS PELICULAS BASADOS EN HECHOS REALESHenry Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986) Basada ligeramente en los crímenes del asesino en serie Henry Lee Lucas.Amityville (1979) Basado en los testimonios de la familia Lutz quien aseguraba que la casa estaba maldita.El Exorsimo de Emily Rose (2005) Basado en la historia de Annelise Michel, una chica alemana católica que empezó con problemas físicos y mentales llegando a la conclusión que estaba poseída por un demonio. El exorsimo duro meses, y el estado débil de Aneelise le causo la muerte.Citizen X (1995) Basado en los crímenes cometidos por el asesino serial ruso Andrei Chikatilo.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, The Silence Of The Lambs son peliculas que tienen influencia de los crímenes cometidos por el asesino serial Ed Gein.Créditos:Radio Horror es producido por Caro Arriaga y Rael Aguilar.Edición por Matías Beltrando desde Destek Soporte.Música Closing Theme Hounds of Love por Dan Luscombe (Intro)Insiders por Joe Crotty (Intro)Patchwork por Patchworker f.k.a. [friendzoned] (Spoilers)Nightlong por FSM Team (Outro)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Xavier and Mike are back with reviews for The Rental (2020) by Dave Franco and Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) starring Larry Drake.

This week review the 1981 made-for-tv slasher flick "Dark Night of the Scarecrow." The film stars, Larry Drake, Charles Durning and Lane Smith. Directed by, Frank De Felitta, it tells the ages-old tale of a man falsely accused of a horrible crime and punished before proven guilty. This is a really well-made flick and we think you'll love it! You can check this one out right now on Tubi if you want to watch along with us. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpookyDudes Check out our sponsor! Go to Fright-rags.com and use code SPOOKYDUDES10 at check-out for 10% of your order! We're on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify or our website - http://spookydudes.org Do you agree with our opinions? You'll have to listen to find out. Check it out - let us know what you think! Keep up with us on social media! We'd love to hear what you think about the show! Twitter: @SpookyDudesPod Instagram: SpookyDudesPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpookyDudes Contact us: SpookyDudesPodcast@gmail.com Call us and leave a voicemail! - 423-521-5117 . . . #darknightofthescarecrow #frankdefelitta #larrydrake #charlesdurning #lanesmith #tonyacrowe #scarecrow #madefortv #slasher #driveinmutants #driveintheater #indiehorror #indiefilm #horror #horroraddict #horrorfan #horrorfanatic #horrorflick #horrorflicks #horrorjunkie #horrormovie #horrorpodcast #exploitation #podcast #scarymovies #gore #frightrags #spookydudes #spookydudespodcast #stayspookymydudes

In the summer of 1974, Dr. Barry Taff, a now a renowned parapsychologist, was working as a research associate in UCLA's parapsychology laboratory. He and an associate, Kerry Gaynor, were overheard discussing the paranormal in a local bookstore by woman in her mid-thirties, and she approached them with a story about her house being haunted. She didn’t give them many details, but invited them to visit the home for themselves: a small bungalow located in Culver City, California. The woman was Doris Bither, and it wasn’t until after Taff and Gaynor arrived at the house that they got the full story from Doris about the nature of these paranormal occurrences: since moving into the house, on almost a nightly basis, Doris was being violently attacked and raped by three nameless, shapeless, entities. In 1982, her story was adapted by Frank De Felitta into the film 'THE ENTITY', directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Barbara Hershey and Ron Silver. NOTE: This episode was originally created for our Patreon listeners as an exclusive, but since the show is on hiatus we thought it would be a great way to give something new to most of you! We may have references to news events that are now far in the past. Our style for these former Patreon episodes is a little different than our regular ones, but we hope you enjoy the show! Stay tuned for more of these types of episodes in the near future. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have spawned. Find us on our website and on Instagram @basedonatruecrime, Twitter @truecrimebased and Facebook @basedonatruecrime. LAB CREATURE is our indie art business where we focus on cats, monsters and spooky stuff. Follow us on Instagram @labcreature or shop online at https://labcreature.com/shop. Our podcast theme and supporting music was composed and performed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams, who can be found on Twitter (@wetalkofdreams), their website and on Instagram (@wetalkofdreams)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part one of Audrey Rose by Frank De Felitta. Sara describes some delicious 70’s food and Tennille wants to punch Ray in the mouth.

THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM THE FINAL CHAPTER... Gabe and special guest Patrick Ripoll from Tracks of the Damned are back and finishing what they started: an interminable look back at the slasher movies of 1981. The complete list includes 42 films that friends, colleagues, and random people on the internet consider to be slashers. The last episode is the shortest, including discussion of 13 movies – Hell Night (directed by Tom DeSimone), Don’t Go in the Woods (directed by James Bryan), Lady Stay Dead (directed by Terry Bourke), Absurd (aka: Rosso sangue, Monster Hunter, and Horrible, directed by Joe D’Amato), Just Before Dawn (directed by Jeff Lieberman), Strange Behavior (directed by Michael Laughlin), Hospital Massacre (directed by Boaz Davidson), Nightmares (directed by Romano Scavolini), Dark Night of the Scarecrow (directed by Frank De Felitta), Halloween II (directed by Rick Rosenthal), Saturday the 14th (directed by Howard R. Cohen), Madman (directed by Joe Giannone), and The Prowler (directed by Joseph Zito). Do note that after recording for 5 hours, the timing of our tracks and communications got a little off. The problem is mitigated to the best of Gabe’s editing ability, but there are still a few odd moments where reactions are off time. Listen to Part One here: https://www.genregrinder.com/podcast/episode/a8509064/episode-5-the-slasher-movies-of-1981-feat-patrick-ripoll-of-tracks-of-the-damned Listen to Part Two here: https://www.genregrinder.com/podcast/episode/e24daa65/episode-5-part-2-the-slasher-movies-of-1981-feat-patrick-ripoll-of-tracks-of-the-damned Listen to Patrick and Bill Ackerman talk about Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck’s Messiah of the Evil as part of the Tracks of the Damned podcast: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned/s1e6 Follow along with the complete list here: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/1981-slasher-movies/

En esta ocasión hablaremos de este film de terror de los ochenta dirigido por Frank De Felitta autor de la novela ''El ente''. Aderezado con datos interesantes, humor y algunas de nuestras divagaciones.

En esta ocasión hablaremos de este film de terror de los ochenta dirigido por Frank De Felitta autor de la novela ''El ente''. Aderezado con datos interesantes, humor y algunas de nuestras divagaciones.

4 HORROR MOVIES BASED ON REAL EVENTS We watch horror movies because we get the thrill of being scared all while knowing deep down that it’s just a movie and we’re in no real danger. But sometimes, what we’re viewing actually has deep roots in real life. And in the following cases, the true stories are much scarier than the films could ever be. These are 4 Horror Movies Based on Real Events. 4. Borderland Based on Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo Borderland was a 2007 film by Zev Berman that told the tale of a group of American college students escaping to Mexico for spring break. There, they run into a bizarre set of characters as one of their friends is kidnapped, tortured and then mutilated. They soon realize they're dealing with more than just kidnappers but also a powerful cult/drug gang, headed by an American serial killer. The friends struggle to survive as they are hunted and killed off one by one. The movie Borderland is scary, and part of it actually happened in real life. Known as "Los Narcosatánicos," Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo was a Cuban-American serial killer, drug dealer and religious cult leader who abducted and murdered, Mark Kilroy Jr., a University of Texas student when he was visiting Mexico for spring break in 1989. 3. The Haunting in Connecticut Based on Al and Carmen Snedeker Directed by Peter Cornwell and released in 2009, The Haunting in Connecticut was released to a moderately successful box-office opening. It told the story of the Campbells as they move into a new home to be near a hospital where their cancer-stricken son would be treated. Little did they know, the new house once served as mortuary until it's traumatic past starts manifesting in violent ways on the family. While it made for a good scary movie, a real life family in Connecticut suffered through much the same experiences as the fictional Campbells. 2. The Entity Based on Doris Bither While The Poltergeist was enjoying box office success, another, lesser-known movie was released at the same time that dealt with a similar theme. Starring award winning actor, Barbara Hershey, the film was called The Entity. It told the story of a young mother named Carla Morran whose life was changed after being repeatedly attacked by unseen forces in her home. In real life, the story of Carla was inspired from the true story of Doris Bither. Her story also inspired the popular book by Frank De Felitta in 1978 titled The Entity, which was in turn, turned into the movie. Doris had a young daughter and three sons living with her in Culver City. Soon after she moved in, an elderly lady knocked on her door and told her to leave the house saying she used to live there as a little girl and that there's was something evil within. While she was shocked at the warning, she did not leave. 1. The Girl Next Door Based on Sylvia Likens Based of Jack Ketchum's 1989 book The Girl Next Door, the movie of the same name focuses on the story of a girl named Meg and her sister Susan Loughlin. When their parents died, the sisters were sent to live with their Aunt Ruth and her three sons, Willie, Ralphie and Donny. But it was here when her nightmare would begin. Meg was tortured, raped, beaten and mutilated by her Aunt and her sons. A neighbor named David tried to help her escape but to no avail. People who have seen the movie both praise it and hate it. The graphic depiction of the crimes and the brutality doled out on Meg is difficult to watch. Yet, what's even more horrifying is that the story is actually a fictionalized account of a true story that happened to a girl named Sylvia Likens. here were 4 HORROR MOVIES BASED ON REAL EVENTS It's one thing to find horror movies entertaining but when you realize that much of what you've seen or are watching could be partly true, the term entertainment just takes on a sinister meaning.

4 HORROR MOVIES BASED ON REAL EVENTS We watch horror movies because we get the thrill of being scared all while knowing deep down that it’s just a movie and we’re in no real danger. But sometimes, what we’re viewing actually has deep roots in real life. And in the following cases, the true stories are much scarier than the films could ever be. These are 4 Horror Movies Based on Real Events. 4. Borderland Based on Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo Borderland was a 2007 film by Zev Berman that told the tale of a group of American college students escaping to Mexico for spring break. There, they run into a bizarre set of characters as one of their friends is kidnapped, tortured and then mutilated. They soon realize they're dealing with more than just kidnappers but also a powerful cult/drug gang, headed by an American serial killer. The friends struggle to survive as they are hunted and killed off one by one. The movie Borderland is scary, and part of it actually happened in real life. Known as "Los Narcosatánicos," Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo was a Cuban-American serial killer, drug dealer and religious cult leader who abducted and murdered, Mark Kilroy Jr., a University of Texas student when he was visiting Mexico for spring break in 1989. 3. The Haunting in Connecticut Based on Al and Carmen Snedeker Directed by Peter Cornwell and released in 2009, The Haunting in Connecticut was released to a moderately successful box-office opening. It told the story of the Campbells as they move into a new home to be near a hospital where their cancer-stricken son would be treated. Little did they know, the new house once served as mortuary until it's traumatic past starts manifesting in violent ways on the family. While it made for a good scary movie, a real life family in Connecticut suffered through much the same experiences as the fictional Campbells. Al and Carmen Snedeker moved to Southington, Connecticut to be closer to UCONN hospital because their son was battling cancer. It was June 30, 1986 when they moved into their new home with their young daughter and three sons. 2. The Entity Based on Doris Bither While The Poltergeist was enjoying box office success, another, lesser-known movie was released at the same time that dealt with a similar theme. Starring award winning actor, Barbara Hershey, the film was called The Entity. It told the story of a young mother named Carla Morran whose life was changed after being repeatedly attacked by unseen forces in her home. In real life, the story of Carla was inspired from the true story of Doris Bither. Her story also inspired the popular book by Frank De Felitta in 1978 titled The Entity, which was in turn, turned into the movie. Doris had a young daughter and three sons living with her in Culver City. Soon after she moved in, an elderly lady knocked on her door and told her to leave the house saying she used to live there as a little girl and that there's was something evil within. While she was shocked at the warning, she did not leave. 1. The Girl Next Door Based on Sylvia Likens Based of Jack Ketchum's 1989 book The Girl Next Door, the movie of the same name focuses on the story of a girl named Meg and her sister Susan Loughlin. When their parents died, the sisters were sent to live with their Aunt Ruth and her three sons, Willie, Ralphie and Donny. But it was here when her nightmare would begin. Meg was tortured, raped, beaten and mutilated by her Aunt and her sons. A neighbor named David tried to help her escape but to no avail. People who have seen the movie both praise it and hate it. The graphic depiction of the crimes and the brutality doled out on Meg is difficult to watch. Yet, what's even more horrifying is that the story is actually a fictionalized account of a true story that happened to a girl named Sylvia Likens. here were 4 HORROR MOVIES BASED ON REAL EVENTS

For episode three of season four we’re focusing on the rare TV movie on Find That Film: Dark Night of the Scarecrow. One Saturday in October, back in 1981, this... Read more »

Frank De Felitta gave us some great stuff: Audrey Rose, The Entity, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. But did you know that he gave us James Brolin in a department store, hounded by killer dogs? It's TRAPPED from 1973, an ABC Movie of the Week.

Lee and Eddie have swapped centuries! That's right, Eddie's reviewing a book that came out this month, and Lee somehow picked up a book older than their iPhone! What will this strange occurrence mean for the world? Will Eddie stop being such a theory obsessed wanker? (Not today!) Will Lee stop falling asleep whenever Eddie speaks? (Probably not!) Stay tuned to find out in this scintillating episode of Crime Time Podcast!______________________________________________If you like what you hear, we'd really appreciate if you sent us some stars on iTunes! It's one the best ways to support the show!We've had many requests for beta reading from Crime Time listeners over the years, and we're thrilled to finally be able to offer this service to our book community! Check out Frankcoreaders.com for all your manuscript assessment needs!Tell us what books are your faves in the comments below, or via Twitter!Join the Crime Time Team at Patreon!Make sure to check out the books of the week via the affiliate link below! Crime Time has partnered with Book Depository to bring you books at a great price – with free shipping worldwide thrown in!

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Husband and wife Janice (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton (John Beck) lead a pleasant life, residing in New York and sending their daughter, Ivy (Susan Swift), to a good school. Things change, though, when the odd Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) arrives and tells the couple that, after having spent time in India, he believes Ivy is the reincarnated spirit of his daughter, who died years earlier. The Templetons scoff, but ensuing supernatural events soon turn their lives upside down. Stream online: https://amzn.to/3bb6xjY

Husband and wife Janice (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton (John Beck) lead a pleasant life, residing in New York and sending their daughter, Ivy (Susan Swift), to a good school. Things change, though, when the odd Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) arrives and tells the couple that, after having spent time in India, he believes Ivy is the reincarnated spirit of his daughter, who died years earlier. The Templetons scoff, but ensuing supernatural events soon turn their lives upside down. Stream online: https://amzn.to/3bb6xjY Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mfrbooksandfilm?fan_landing=true

Husband and wife Janice (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton (John Beck) lead a pleasant life, residing in New York and sending their daughter, Ivy (Susan Swift), to a good school. Things change, though, when the odd Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) arrives and tells the couple that, after having spent time in India, he believes Ivy is the reincarnated spirit of his daughter, who died years earlier. The Templetons scoff, but ensuing supernatural events soon turn their lives upside down. Stream online: https://amzn.to/3bb6xjY

Based on a book by and adapted by Frank De Felitta, The Entity was directed by Sidney J. Furie and stars Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, a woman haunted by a malevolent spirit that sexually terrorizes her.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Based on a book by and adapted by Frank De Felitta, The Entity was directed by Sidney J. Furie and stars Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, a woman haunted by a malevolent spirit that sexually terrorizes her.

BUY-Dark Night Of The Scarecrow There IS other justice in this world besides the law. On today’s show Darryl Mayeski the editor of SCREEM magazine will join Nic, Mary and I as we talking about Dark Night of The Scarecrow a 1981 made-for-television suspense/horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta (author of Audrey […]